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The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Commonwealth fishing industry are working together to better protect seabirds.

21st July 2011

Australian trawlers to have Seabird Management Plans

21st July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish has announced more than £700,000 of funding for innovative projects and businesses from its Industry Project Fund (IPF).

20th July 2011

Seafish awards £700k to projects

20th July 2011

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Associated Seafoods Ltd has acquired smoked salmon producer Lossie Seafoods Ltd with the new owner planning to further develop the Buckie based company’s growing export business to premium markets around the world.

20th July 2011

Associated Seafoods buys Lossie Seafoods

20th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Three new research reports show that we know too little about how farmed salmon affect wild salmon, and that what we do actually know is not communicated clearly enough.

19th July 2011

Knowledge gaps and myths about salmon

19th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The US has joined more than 50 countries in a recommendation to regional fishery management organisations to better track vessels engaged in IUU fishing for tuna, swordfish, sharks and other highly migratory…

19th July 2011

US adopts IUU recommendation

19th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A pioneering project that will help shape a sustainable future for the fishing industry and marine wildlife was recently launched.

19th July 2011

Pioneering Fish Map Môn project

19th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

People interested in shaping the management of inshore fisheries and conservation of the Northumberland and North West coasts of England are being encouraged to apply to join the areas’ IFCAs.

19th July 2011

People encouraged to join IFCAs

19th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

British trout has received a resounding seal of approval from Sainsbury’s after the supermarket chose it as one of five alternative species to be promoted in its Switch the Fish campaign.

19th July 2011

British trout championed in Sainsbury’s

19th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A UK proposal aimed at cleaning up the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was adopted by consensus at the forum’s 63rd annual meeting in Jersey.

16th July 2011

Victory for whale conservation

16th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mainstream Canada has been recognised as one of the best companies in BC when it comes to employee health and safety.

16th July 2011

Mainstream’s commitment recognised

16th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Uta Bellion, director of the Pew Environment Group’s European Marine Programme and coordinator of OCEAN2012, has issued a statement on the European Commission’s proposal for reform of the European Union’s CFP.

14th July 2011

OCEAN2012 response to CFP proposals

14th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sainsbury’s has welcomed the CFP reform proposals outlined by the European Commission.

14th July 2011

Sainsbury’s welcomes proposed European Commission fishing reform

14th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has responded to the European Commission’s proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy.

13th July 2011

Richard Benyon responds to CFP proposals

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Responding to the publication by the European Commission of proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation said:

13th July 2011

SFF: Concern over CFP reform proposals

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Following the release of the proposal for a reform of the CFP, WWF has urged the European Parliament and Member States to step up to the challenge of saving Europe’s seas and…

13th July 2011

WWF: Reform proposal not ambitious

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafish has said it welcomes the key principles set out by the EC in its proposals to reform the CFP, but hopes the seafood industry will be significantly involved in developing how…

13th July 2011

Seafish welcomes sustainability focus

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Commission has announced its long-awaited proposals for the reformed Common Fisheries Policy.

13th July 2011

CFP proposals announced

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bering Sea pollock industry has taken action to reduce chum salmon bycatch.

13th July 2011

Salmon bycatch avoidance area agreed

13th July 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, has congratulated the Government of Nunavut on the purchase of research vessel MV Nuliajuk.

13th July 2011

Nunavut commissions new research vessel

13th July 2011

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Queenslands commercial fishing industry and Fisheries Queensland have finalised a plan to help build the profitability of the states reef line and Spanish mackerel fisheries.

13th July 2011

New plan gives fisheries a boost

13th July 2011